Multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton

Abstract

A multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton having applicability to fire scenes, traffic and crowd control, police operations, military procedures, search and rescue operations, and event parking has a whistle and LED assembly. A controller and power assembly controls and powers the baton by directly responding to a plurality of modes including an audible sound generating mode as well as an audio voice button. The baton provides a high intensity colors that illuminate much like a neon tube. The baton can function as a flashlight or strobe light. Also, each light that is selected can be accompanied by a loud 100 dbA whistle, merely by pressing a button. The baton permits a user to select up to ten colors with a capability of five different sounds including verbal commands and the baton, with a radio transmitter, can communicate with a remote radio receiver due to a programmable microprocessor.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton, comprising:
 a hollow tubular structure having a rear tubular part with a pair of receiving slots and a front tubular part, and a gasket member positioned between said front and rear tubular parts; 
 a plurality of buttons mounted on said rear tubular part, near said gasket member, for switching between a plurality of modes, and said plurality of modes being an on/off mode, an illumination mode, and an audible sound generating mode; 
 a slip resistant plastic vinyl member, abutting the gasket member, for enclosing around said rear tubular part and providing a handgrip area for said hollow tubular structure; 
 a whistle and LED assembly, positioned in the front tubular part of said hollow tubular structure away from said gasket member, said assembly having a semi-hemispherical concave shaped surface forming an outer opening for providing lighting and sound out the outer opening; 
 a bridge bar mounted on said semi-hemispherical concave shaped surface of said whistle and LED assembly to extend across the outer opening, and said bridge bar for providing a holding and securing member in the outer opening of said semi-hemispherical concave shaped surface; 
 a lighting member mounted in said holding and securing member of said bridge bar so as to be positioned in the outer opening of said whistle and LED assembly, and a female electrical plug electrically connected to and extending from said lighting member into said front tubular part of said hollow tubular structure; 
 a tubular shaped front cap, positioned away from the gasket and at a front end of said hollow tubular structure, for surrounding said semi-hemispherical concave shaped surface around the outer opening and securing said whistle and LED assembly at said front tubular part of said tubular structure; 
 a controller circuit board having a pair of ear shaped members extending perpendicularly from said controller circuit board for mounting in said rear tubular part with each said ear shaped member aligning and securely mating with each said slot of said rear tubular part at a rear distal end of said tubular structure; 
 an audio voice button, attached to said controller circuit board between said pair of ear shaped members of said controller circuit board, for activating audio and voice signaling; 
 at least two LEDs, mounted on said controller circuit board near said gasket member and plurality of buttons away from said pair of ear shaped members and said audio voice button, for emitting tubular light in said front tubular part of said tubular structure when activated; 
 a removable rear cap, positioned away from said gasket and at the rear distal end of said tubular structure, for sealing said rear tubular part of said tubular structure around said receiving slots and said securely mated ear shaped members of said controller circuit board, said removable rear cap having an outward protrusion for receiving said audio voice button positioned between said pair of ear shaped members of said controller circuit board; and 
 a controller and power assembly mounted on said controller circuit board for controlling and providing power to said multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton, said assembly being electrically connected to said plurality of buttons mounted on said rear tubular part and directly responding to the switching between said plurality of modes and the audible sound generating mode and electrically connected to said audio voice button and said at least two LEDs to respond to said audio voice button and power said at least two LEDs, said controller and power assembly having an electrical connecting member extending into the front tubular part past said at least two LEDs with a male electrical plug attached to said electrical connecting member for electrically mating to said female electrical plug extending from the lighting member and facilitating power and sound to said lighting member at said whistle and LED assembly when activated to function based on said plurality of buttons and said audio voice button. 
 
     
     
       2. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 1 , wherein said hollow tubular structure being made of lightweight industrial grade plastic that is waterproof and shock resistant. 
     
     
       3. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 1 , wherein one of said plurality of buttons being a two-mode type button and activation of said two-mode type button a first time turns said baton on and illuminates one color, a second time turns said baton another color, and activation of said two-mode type button a third time turns said baton off; and another button of said plurality of buttons being a whistle sound button for controlling the audible-sound generating mode of said baton. 
     
     
       4. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 1 , wherein said at least two LEDs being any color for producing light radiating in said front tubular part with a red light for caution and a green light for all clear. 
     
     
       5. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 1 , wherein said slip resistant rubber member, covering said rear tubular part, further functioning as a shock resistant deterrent to protect said controller and power assembly. 
     
     
       6. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 1 , wherein said controller and power assembly further comprising:
 a power source for providing power to said controller and power assembly, said power source being mounted to said controller circuit board opposite said controller and power assembly with said controller circuit board positioned there between to compact said controller and power assembly in said rear tubular part. 
 
     
     
       7. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 1 , wherein said electrical connecting member further comprising:
 a hollow cylindrical pipe for holding a plurality of wires electrically connecting said controller and power assembly to said male electrical plug, said electrical connecting member being guided through said rear tubular part into said front tubular part with said male electrical plug protruding into to said front tubular part, said ear shaped members of said controller circuit board aligning and snugly mating with the slots of said rear tubular member for securing said controller circuit board in said rear tubular part of said baton and positioning said male electrical plug in said front tubular part past said gasket member. 
 
     
     
       8. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 1 , wherein said piezo whistle sound feature receives a digital command signal and vibrates causing air displacement within said semi-hemispherical concave member for generating sound waves that exceed 100 dbA at 10 feet. 
     
     
       9. A multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton, comprising
 a one piece hollow tubular structure having a rear tubular part and a front tubular part, and said rear tubular part having a pair of slots cut into a rear distal end of said rear tubular part; 
 a gasket member positioned between said rear tubular part and said front tubular part on said one piece hollow tubular structure; 
 a plurality of buttons mounted on said rear tubular part of said one piece hollow tubular structure, near said gasket member, for switching between a plurality of modes with said modes being defined as an on/off mode, an illumination mode, and an audible-sound generating mode; 
 a slip resistant rubber member, nearly enclosing around said rear tubular part and abutting the gasket member, for functioning as a handgrip and blocking light in said rear tubular part by directing the light to said front tubular part of said baton, with said mounted plurality of buttons protruding through said slip resistant rubber member for readily access; 
 a controller circuit board fixedly mounted in said rear tubular part of said hollow tubular structure, said controller circuit board having a pair of ear shaped members extending perpendicularly to form a T-shaped board, said ear shaped members being aligned and securely sliding into said pair of slots at the rear distal end of said rear tubular part to position said controller circuit board in said rear tubular part of said hollow tubular structure; 
 an audio voice button, positioned between said ear shaped members and attached to said controller circuit board, for activating audio and voice signaling; 
 at least two LEDs, mounted said controller circuit board near said gasket member and said plurality of buttons away from said pair of ear shaped members and said audio voice button, for emitting tubular light in said front tubular part of the tubular structure when activated; 
 a controller and power assembly, mounted on said controller circuit board and positioned in said rear tubular part of said hollow tubular structure, for controlling and providing power to said multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton, said controller and power assembly being electrically connected to said plurality of buttons mounted on said rear tubular part for directly responding to the switching between the plurality of modes and the audible sound generating mode, and electrically connected to said audio voice button and said at least two LEDs for responding to said audio voice button and powering said at least two LEDs; 
 a semi-hemispherical concave shaped surface member inserted into said front tubular part away from said gasket member, said semi-hemispherical concave member having a diameter slightly smaller than that of said front tubular part and forming an outer opening, a whistle and LED assembly being positioned in the outer opening of said semi-hemispherical concave shaped surface member, said whistle and LED assembly including a bridge bar mounted across said semi-hemispherical concave shaped surface, and said bridge bar having a lighting member and a piezo whistle and sound fixture positioned below said bridge bar in the outer opening, and a female electrical plug extending into said front tubular part towards said gasket member and away from the outer opening, said female electrical plug having a plurality of wires electrically connected to said whistle and LED assembly; and 
 an electrical connecting member having a plurality of wires electrically connected to said controller and power assembly and extending from said controller circuit board into said front tubular part past said at least two LEDs and a male electrical plug connected to said plurality of wires, said male electrical plug electrically mating with said female electrical plug of said whistle and LED assembly to assist said the controller and power assembly for providing control and power to said whistle and LED assembly. 
 
     
     
       10. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 9 , wherein said hollow tubular structure being made of lightweight industrial grade plastic that is waterproof and shock resistant. 
     
     
       11. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 9 , wherein one of said plurality of buttons being a two-mode type button and activation of said two-mode type button a first time turns said baton on and illuminates one color, a second time turns said baton another color, and activation of said two-mode type button a third time turns said baton off; and another button of said plurality of buttons being a whistle sound button for controlling the audible-sound generating mode of said baton. 
     
     
       12. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 9 , wherein said at least two LEDs being any color for producing light radiating in said front tubular part with a red light for caution and a green light for all clear. 
     
     
       13. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 9 , wherein said slip resistant rubber member, covering said rear tubular part, further functioning as a shock resistant deterrent to protect said controller and power assembly. 
     
     
       14. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a removable rear cap having a diameter slightly larger said rear tubular part for snugly mounting to said rear tubular part away from said gasket member; and said removable rear cap being made of a pliable plastic vinyl material for permitting sealing of said rear tubular part of said tubular structure around the receiving slots and said securely mated ear shaped members of said controller circuit board. 
 
     
     
       15. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 14 , wherein the pliability of said removable rear cap receiving said audio voice button positioned between said pair of ear shaped members of said controller circuit board to permit activation of said audio voice button and for rear access into said hollow tubular structure of said baton. 
     
     
       16. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 9 , wherein said controller and power assembly further comprising:
 a power source for providing power to said controller and power assembly, said power source being mounted to said controller circuit board opposite said controller and power assembly with said controller circuit board positioned there between to compact said controller and power assembly in said rear tubular part. 
 
     
     
       17. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a front cap having a round tubular shape and being made of a pliable plastic vinyl material, said front tubular cap snugly and securely fitting to said front tubular part of said hollow tubular structure away from said gasket member, and surrounding said bridge bar and piezo whistle and sound fixture exposed in the outer opening, with said front tubular cap providing protection to form light as a beam. 
 
     
     
       18. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 9 , wherein said electrical connecting member further comprising:
 a hollow cylindrical pipe for holding a plurality of wires electrically connecting said controller and power assembly to said male electrical plug, said electrical connecting member being guided through said rear tubular part into said front tubular part with said male electrical plug protruding into to said front tubular part, said ear shaped members of said controller circuit board aligning and snugly mating with the slots of said rear tubular member for securing said controller circuit board in said rear tubular part of said baton and positioning said male electrical plug in said front tubular part past said gasket member. 
 
     
     
       19. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 9 , wherein said electrical connecting member further comprising:
 a hollow cylindrical pipe for holding a plurality of wires electrically connecting said controller and power assembly to said male electrical plug, said electrical connecting member being guided through said rear tubular part into said front tubular part with said male electrical plug protruding into to said front tubular part, said ear shaped members of said controller circuit board aligning and snugly mating with the slots of said rear tubular member for securing said controller circuit board in said rear tubular part of said baton and positioning said male electrical plug in said front tubular part past said gasket member. 
 
     
     
       20. The multi purpose visual and audible signaling baton of  claim 9 , wherein said piezo whistle sound feature receives a digital command signal and vibrates causing air displacement within said semi-hemispherical concave member for generating sound waves that exceed 100 dbA at 10 feet.